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Housing in SM2 5PR

What the homes in SM2 5PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Belmont & South Cheam
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,866 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36%). Flats make up 43.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SM2 5PREngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat36%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 5PR area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 40.8% with a mortgage.

SM2 5PR
69%
24%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2 5PREngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2 5PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.4%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

SM2 5PREngland
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sutton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sutton, August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SuttonEngland
All homes£1,556£1,459
One bedroom£1,239£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,554£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,899£1,489
Four or more£2,492£2,161
Detached£2,425£1,640
Semi-detached£2,019£1,449
Terraced£1,749£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,404£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SM2 5PR sits in (Belmont & South Cheam): about 1,866 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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